Automobiles produce pollution in the form of NO2(g). Nitrogen dioxide eventually forms HNO3(aq) when combined with water vapour. The presence of this chemical in the atmosphere may cause the pH of rain to decrease as low as 2.00 in some extreme cases. In a highly poluted area, the rain has an average pH of 5.0, but the pH of the soil has not changed very much. The best explanation as to why plants have not been affected by the acid rain is that the O acid rain must be too diluted O acid rain must be made from a weak acid O plants are resistant to acid Osoil must contain a natural chemical buffer

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Automobiles produce pollution in the form of NO2(g). Nitrogen dioxide
eventually forms HNO3(aq) when combined with water vapour. The
presence of this chemical in the atmosphere may cause the pH of rain to
decrease as low as 2.00 in some extreme cases. In a highly poluted area,
the rain has an average pH of 5.0, but the pH of the soil has not changed
very much. The best explanation as to why plants have not been affected by
the acid rain is that the
acid rain must be too diluted
acid rain must be made from a weak acid
O plants are resistant to acid
Osoil must contain a natural chemical buffer
Transcribed Image Text:Automobiles produce pollution in the form of NO2(g). Nitrogen dioxide eventually forms HNO3(aq) when combined with water vapour. The presence of this chemical in the atmosphere may cause the pH of rain to decrease as low as 2.00 in some extreme cases. In a highly poluted area, the rain has an average pH of 5.0, but the pH of the soil has not changed very much. The best explanation as to why plants have not been affected by the acid rain is that the acid rain must be too diluted acid rain must be made from a weak acid O plants are resistant to acid Osoil must contain a natural chemical buffer
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